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Lawyer

Ólafur Steindórsson

Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
  • Icelandic

Ólafur Steindórsson is a partner in CMS Wistrand’s practice group Corporate/M&A and specializes in M&A, venture capital, and private equity, with a particular focus on the technology and IT sectors. With 16 years of experience, he has extensive experience in advising corporations, private equity and venture capital firms, and startups, on all aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions. Ólafur Steindórsson has a particular interest in emerging technologies and IT and regularly advises clients in the technology and IT sectors on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. In addition, Ólafur Steindórsson regularly advises clients on IT-outsourcing matters.

Feedback from clients highlight i.a. Ólafur Steindórsson’s level of service, sophistication and commercial awareness. (Chambers insights 2022)

Ólafur Steindórsson is the author of the sections on Mergers and Acquisitions and Shareholder Agreements in JUNO, one of most comprehensive legal information services in Sweden. Additionally, he regularly gives lectures on VC-investments at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Ólafur Steindórsson joined CMS Wistrand in 2012.

Professional experience

  • Partner, CMS Wistrand, 2019-
  • Senior Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2014-2018
  • Associate, Wistrand Advokatbyrå, 2012-2014
  • Associate, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, 2010-2012
  • Associate, Rödl & Partner, 2008-2010

Relevant experience

International IT consultancy firm | Acquisition of a Swedish market leading target company, marking the client’s market entry into Sweden. (2023)

Nordic PE | All add-on acquisitions in Sweden. (2023- )

Swedish digital marketing company | All aspects of their buy-and-build strategy, including acquisitions, re-investment and incentive structure and shareholder matters (2022- )

Swedish emerging tech company | Successful Series A, involving a wellknown Swedish VC as lead investor (2023)

Founders | Successful exit to, and reinvestment in, a PE backed company (2023)

Memberships & Roles

  • Swedish Bar Association, 2014

Awards & Rankings

  • Recommended Lawyer, Legal 500 2025: Corporate, Commerical and M&A

Education

  • LL.M., Uppsala University, 2009
  • Legal studies, Universiteet Maastrich, Netherlands, 2008

Insights by Ólafur

Legal support for start-ups in Sweden: CMS Wistrand launches equIP Sweden

12 Jun 2025 2 min read

CMS Wistrand advised Auctus and Builtech in the acquisition of Brion Group

09 Sep 2024 1 min read

CMS Wistrand företräder Evidi AS vid förvärvet av Navipro AB

13 Jun 2024 1 min read

Nordic Webinar Series: CMS M&A Study 2024

24 May 2024 1 min read
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